eclipse

затме́ние

An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter

• Did you see the eclipse?

  Ты видел затмение?

  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Did you watch the eclipse?

  Ты смотрел затмение?

  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR

затме́ние

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object

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A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearanceредкое

затме́ние

Obscurity, decline, downfallредкое